07/11/2017 Special MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Special Meeting
July 11, 2017
A special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on July 11, 2017, in the
Borough Conference Room of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road. The
meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.
Present were Mayor Dan Rohrer, Assembly members Kyle Crow, Larry LeDoux, Rebecca
Skinner, and Dennis Symmons. Also present were Borough Manager Michael Powers, and
Borough Clerk Nova Javier.
CROW moved to excuse Assembly member Smiley, Townsend, and VanDaele who were
absent due to personal leave.
Clerk's note: Assembly member Townsend arrived at 6:22 p.m.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ROLL CALL
CITIZENS COMMENTS
None.
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS IN THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Litigation Tactics And Strategies Regarding Kodiak High
School Construction Claims: Watterson Construction V. Kodiak Island Borough
CROW moved to convene into executive session to discuss litigation tactics and strategies
regarding Kodiak High School construction claims: Watterson Construction v. Kodiak Island
Borough, a subject matter involving pending litigation to which the borough is a party and
confidential attorney-client communications made for the purpose of facilitating the rendition of
professional legal services to the borough.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Crow, LeDoux, Skinner, and
Symmons.
CROW moved to invite the Borough Mayor, Assembly members, Manager, and Clerk into
executive session.
CROW moved to amend the motion to invite to also invite the Borough attorneys into executive
session (Joe Levesque and Bruce Falconer).
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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VOICE VOTE ON MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Mayor Rohrer recessed the meeting at 6:07 p.m. Mayor Rohrer reconvened the special meeting
was reconvened at 6:38 p.m. and announced that no action was taken as a result of the
executive session.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Litigation Tactics, Strategies, And Settlement Negotiations
With The Borough's Insurer, Alaska Municipal League/Joint Insurance Association.
Symmons moved to convene into executive session to discuss litigation tactics and strategies
and settlement negotiations with the Borough's insurer, Alaska Municipal League/Joint
Insurance Association a subject matter involving a potential litigation to which the borough may
become a party and confidential attorney-client communications made for the purpose of
facilitating the rendition of professional legal services to the borough.
SYMMONS moved to invite the Borough Mayor, Assembly members, Manager, Borough
Attorney Joe Levesque, and Clerk into executive session.
Mayor Rohrer recessed the meeting at 6:41 p.m. Mayor Rohrer reconvened the special meeting
was reconvened at 7:05 p.m. and announced that instructions were given to the borough
attorney on how to proceed.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
KODIA SLAND BOROU H -
Daniel A. Rohrer, Mayor
Approved on: September 7, 2017
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